Kipchumba among the Kalenjin were born when the white man had toured the village while Kimaiyos were born at a time when there was a lot of local liquor in family as well as across the villages that surrounded them.

3. Grand-parents or family members

In Central Kenya, first borns are named after their grandparents.

Just like the Kikuyu, the Luyhia, Luos, Kalenjins, Kisii among others do name their new borns after their parents who happen to be the grandparents to the new born.

Such names include Wanyonyi among Luyhia, Mageka among Kisii, Orege among the Luo, Chebii among the Kalenjin as well as Kamau among the Kikuyu.

However, the Kalenjins and Kikuyus rarely used these methods in naming their twins.

6. Circumstances under which these new ones were born

Some Kenyan couples could get children but they would lose them at a tender age. If such a problem persisted, a cleansing ritual would be conducted on the next child to be born. Such babies were named Nyanjira among the Kisii.

7. After animals

This method was commonly witnessed among the Kikuyu and the Luyhia among others.

For instance, Ngare among the Kikuyus were males named after a leopard while Nyang'au among the Kisii and Simba among the Luyhia was after the Lion.